Fire in the Desert: A Novel Based on the Book of Acts (Kingdom Come Series 3)

In the days following the resurrection, a movement spreads from Jerusalem into Samaria and beyond that authorities cannot contain. For Eliana and her companions, who knew Jesus during his ministry, the resurrection transforms everything—and may cost them dearly. As Temple authorities work to suppress the new faith, the priest Nekoda witnesses persecution led by a young Pharisee named Saul, a zealous man determined to eliminate Christ followers. However, neither Saul nor anyone else can predict what will happen to him on the road to Damascus. Even as Saul pursues believers, something greater pursues him. Some believers will face councils. Some will go into exile. Some will not survive. Each must decide what they are willing to sacrifice for their faith. Fire in the Desert follows the Book of Acts, depicting how ordinary believers set in motion the world's greatest revolution.